My Mom’s Meyer Lemonade Recipe

During citrus season, recipes with Meyer lemons are divine, and my mom’s lemonade recipe is no exception. This easy-to-make Meyer lemonade recipe is fresh, refreshing, sweet, tangy and oh-so-delicious.UPDATE: This post was originally written in 2011. Sadly, my mom died in July of 2017. I’m re-posting it now to honor her on Mother’s Day. The most amazing, creative chef herself, she was always one of my greatest culinary inspirations . . . .

I absolutely love seeing my mom in her gorgeous kitchen, working on a project with the antique cooking tools she’s collected over the years.

The other day my dad brought in a couple dozen lemons from the Meyer lemon tree in the backyard. My mom’s been making Meyer lemonade ever since the tree has been producing lemons — my mom’s lemonade is the best, and she will never let a single lemon go to waste.

If they’re not in the lemonade, they’re squeezed on fish, whipped into a dessert, or added to tea. Her recipes with Meyer lemons are endless.

When I walked in the kitchen where my mom was busy cutting and juicing the lemons, I was immediately struck by the beautiful work space she’d unintentionally created.

My mom’s always so organized in the kitchen. That’s how I like to work also — there’s also a better flow when everything is in its place.

This huge Jacaranda tree has stood in my parents’ yard since before I was born. It’s always been as strong and as beautiful as ever and “rains” its pretty purple flowers in May and June.

This is one of my all time favorite photographs my dad took in the 70’s — me, my mom, and brother, under the Jacaranda tree.

The common thread between the Jacaranda flowers and the lemonade are that both will forever make me think of my mom and dad and their gorgeous gardens. And don’t the lilac-colored flowers and the golden lemons just look so pretty together!?

Heidi, I love that you have the same juicer. My mom has collected things like that her whole life — she’s not sure when this one entered her life, but she uses all the time! Thanks for the comment and I hope you’ll try a Meyer lemon! 🙂

Yum! And thanks for that great picture. I think I remember it. That tree is older than Mom and Dad, too! I love how you consider food goodness and presentation to go together. The flowers look great with the lemons.